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The Stark Proposed Rule: What You Should Know

On October 9, 2019, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced a proposed rule intended to modernize and clarify certain provisions of the Physician Self-Referral Law, also known as the Stark Law. See 84 Fed. Reg. 55766 (October 17, 2019). The Stark Law, which prohibits certain physician referral patterns, has remained largely unchanged…

Call Coverage and the Specialist Physician

A universal truth about physicians… they all agree that call coverage is one of the worst parts of the job. When a physician is accepted to membership in a hospital’s medical staff, the physician usually commits to being a part of the on-call pool as a condition of being part of the facility’s active medical…

WK Partner & Attorney to Present at Upcoming NBI Seminar

On November 4th at 12:45PM, Williams Kilpatrick, PLLC Attorney and Partner, Melanie Kilpatrick, will be presenting at the NBI Seminar on ADA Reasonable Accommodations. This seminar is intended for attorneys, HR professionals, paralegals, and accountants. Why should you attend? “Conflicting legal interpretations of what constitutes an ADA reasonable accommodation have left employers confused. You need…

Private Practice Doctors: The End of an Era?

The monumental cost of student loans from medical school, the effects of the Affordable Care Act, emerging technologies in healthcare, and a desire for better work-life balance have all created a new trend in healthcare. Family doctors are retiring, and young doctors are turning to work at large healthcare organizations rather than battle the world…

U.S. Court in Florida Rules in Favor of Public Hospital Denying Oncologists Reappointments to Medical Staff Due to Missing Data

On July 28, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida ruled that a public hospital did not violate its Bylaws or due process when it elected to deny seven oncologists reappointment to its medical staff. The seven oncologists were employed by Health First and provided services at various locations in Brevard…

Williams Kilpatrick, PLLC Named in U.S. News 2020 “Best Law Firms” & Members, Melanie Kilpatrick & John M. Williams, Named “Best Lawyers” in Lexington.

Rankings of nearly 10,000 U.S. law firms by practice area Washington, D.C. – U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers have released the 2020 “Best Law Firms” and “Best Lawyer” rankings. Lexington law firm Williams Kilpatrick, PLLC and Members, were, once again, named to the listing for both Energy Law and Natural Resources Law. Achieving…

PHYSICIAN’S LACK OF CANDOR ABOUT DIABETIC CONDITION JUSTIFIES HIS DISCHARGE AND DEFEATS HIS CLAIM OF DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION

On August 3, 2019, a federal court in Colorado issued an opinion granting summary judgment to a physician’s employer after it fired him for a lack of forthrightness about his diabetic condition. Wenrich v. Empowered Management Solutions LLC, et al., Civil Action No. 17-cv-00639 (D. Colo. 2019). During the course of one month, the physician…

Online Legal Services: What You Should Know

At Williams Kilpatrick, we know that opening and running a business takes time… and money. Many people look to online legal services to save money, but in the long run, small business owners may learn the hard way: you get what you pay for. The quality of such services has changed, largely for the better,…

KY Pregnant Workers Act: Important Deadlines and What You Should Know

Starting June 27th employers (with more than 15 employees) had to start providing notice to newly hired employees about the Kentucky Pregnant Workers Act. Come July 27th, employers will have to provide notice to all employees about this new Act. The Act, which became effective June 27, requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees…

Senate Bill: 2019 KY S 1

KY S 1, “an ACT relating to school safety and declaring an emergency,” was enacted this past March and provides a better understanding of school safety and security standards throughout Kentucky’s K-12 educational institutions. It includes the following: To learn more about the Bill, click here. Not sure how these requirements will affect your school…